Kiambu: 4 arrested as detectives seize fake KRA stamps, counterfeit alcohol
Four suspects linked to the production and sale of counterfeit alcohol were on Friday, January 6 arrested in Kiambaa, Kiambu county. In a statement, the four; Stephen Ngugi, Amos Maina, James Nyaga and George Kariuki were taken to police custody after being caught in possession of a consignment of alcoholic drinks affixed with counterfeit KRA stamps […]
Kiambu: Fears of Cholera spread at Thika Level Five as cleaners down tools
Patients admitted at Thika Level Five Hospital in Kiambu County are now at risk of contracting cholera after cleaners at the busy facility downed their tools over an unpaid seven-month salary. The downing of tools comes a day after the county reported four Cholera-related deaths while 286 persons have been found to have contracted the […]
Kiambu: Shock as suspected illicit brew dealer collapses, dies while being grilled by detectives
Police officers in Kiambu are investigating circumstances under which a suspected illicit brew dealer died as he was being grilled by detectives. The mysterious death of the middle-aged man occurred at Kiaria location in Githunguri sub-county where the suspect is said to have collapsed and died while being questioned by detectives from the Directorate of […]
Wamatangi: Cholera outbreak in Kiambu contained
Kiambu governor Kimani Wamatangi has said that the recently reported cases of cholera outbreak in the county has been effectively contained. He says that the scare originated from Limuru Sub-County last Saturday after 15 people who had attended a wedding tested positive after consuming suspected contaminated food and drinks. The governor told a media briefing […]
Kiambu: Man dies while saving girlfriend from thugs
A man in Ruiru, Kiambu, on Sunday morning lost his life after he was shot dead by thugs while attempting to save his girlfriend. According to a statement by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the deceased identified as Geoffrey Sigei and his girlfriend, Winfred Kinuthia were confronted by the thugs moments after they arrived […]
Details of how 15-year-old killed her 3 siblings, cousin in Kiambu
As the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) continues with more investigations into the shocking case of a 15-year-old who murdered four family members in Kiambu county, more information has emerged on how she executed the criminal acts. The teenager whose name has been withheld is accused of killing her two sisters, a brother and her […]
Kiambu: Wamatangi presented with certificate after trouncing Kabogo, Nyoro, Kuria
Two-term senator Kimani Wamatangi has been presented with the election certificate after winning the hotly contested Kiambu gubernatorial race. Wamatangi was presented with his certificate by County Returning Officer Anold Mutwiri a few minutes before 1 am on Saturday morning. The Kiambu governor-elect garnered 348,370 votes ahead of his closest opponent Thika Town MP Patrick […]